Czech Republic pitcher Ondrej Satoria is going to have a heck of a story to tell when he returns to his job as a technician at an electric company. It’s not every day, after all, that you strike out Shohei Ohtani during the World Baseball Classic — and then meet […]
Czech pitcher who struck out Shohei Ohtani cherishes memories and souvenirs
Czech Republic pitcher Ondrej Satoria is going to have a heck of a story to tell when he returns to his job as a technician at an electric company. It’s not every day, after all, that you strike out Shohei Ohtani during the World Baseball Classic — and then meet […]
Mike Trout blast puts U.S. back on track at World Baseball Classic
Mike Trout smashed a three-run home run as the United States bounced back from its shock defeat to Mexico to rout Canada 12-1 in their World Baseball Classic pool game on Monday. The star-studded U.S. team was left reeling on Sunday after an 11-5 drubbing by Mexico that left the […]
Former Dodger Trevor Bauer inks lucrative one-year deal with BayStars
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars have signed former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, who was suspended by Major League Baseball in 2022 following allegations of sexual assault, the team announced Tuesday. The BayStars made an official announcement around 9 a.m. News of the signing had been reported by various media […]
Australia extends best-ever WBC run with win over Czech Republic
Australia’s national baseball team has already been in Japan for over two weeks. Its stay was extended for a few days on Monday afternoon, thanks to some clutching hitting by Logan Wade. Wade connected on a tiebreaking, two-run double in the seventh inning, and Australia’s best-ever run at the World […]
Shohei Ohtani homers to power Samurai Japan to victory over Australia
Shohei Ohtani helped Samurai Japan script a perfect ending to a perfect first round at the World Baseball Classic. Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the top of the first inning, Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominated on the mound and Japan defeated Australia 7-1 in front of a crowd of 41,664 […]
Samurai Japan books spot in World Baseball Classic quarterfinals
Samurai Japan advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic courtesy of South Korea’s 7-3 victory over the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome on Sunday afternoon. Japan defeated Pool B rivals China, South Korea and the Czech Republic in its first three games and will earn one of the […]
Czech players revel in WBC experience after facing Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan
Marek Minarik led the Czech Republic’s Extraliga with 139 strikeouts in 2021. Minarik, a big man at 201 cm and 102 kg, also hit 14 home runs that season, the most in the league. Naturally, he’s often referred to as the “Czech Shohei Ohtani.” In a time of both misinformation […]
Japan cruises past Czech Republic for third straight win at World Baseball Classic
Over 46,000 fans watched Roki Sasaki pitch in the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night. The fans cheered every strikeout and murmurs of astonishment shot through the crowd each time Sasaki’s pitches reached 161 kph (100 mph) or above on the radar gun. There were also cheers […]
Rixon Wingrove heats up as Australia routs China in WBC
Australia manager Dave Nilsson is going to spend his night enjoying another big win by his team at the World Baseball Classic. He plans to spend some time with his family and maybe have a nice dinner. Samurai Japan can wait — for now. Nilsson’s team earned its second straight […]